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and moments ago president obama spoke about mandela. >> he drew for words spoken at president abraham lincoln's death bed >> he achieved more that be can be expected of any man, today, he's gone home, we've lost one of the most influential he and pro foundly good human beings any of us will share time with on earth. >> he no longer belongs to us. but to the ages. >> president obama plans to travel to south africa to attend the memorial service. the bay area is mourning the loss of bay area have given me and my delegation hope to continue farther >> thousands cheered when he spoke in 1990. mandela visited shortly after being released from prison. congressman barbara lee shared these thoughts with thus summer. >> president mandela is a person who really demonstrates that sacrifice is sometimes what it takes to be able to continue with the fight of freedom and justice. >> many point to the bay area as being a world wide leader in the antiapartheid movement. years of protests forced local corporations to divest from south africa. >> here is how world leaders are reacting to the death. for
and moments ago president obama spoke about mandela. >> he drew for words spoken at president abraham lincoln's death bed >> he achieved more that be can be expected of any man, today, he's gone home, we've lost one of the most influential he and pro foundly good human beings any of us will share time with on earth. >> he no longer belongs to us. but to the ages. >> president obama plans to travel to south africa to attend the memorial service. the bay area is mourning...
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mandela frail. president obama leaning down to greet him. as a sitting president, he wrote the forward to nelson mandela's book. he considered it a great honor to be asked to write the forward to the book. you mentioned the joshua generation. president obama considered part of the joshua generation here in the united states. he was fired by the example of nelson mandela. even though they probably personally have great differences. >> yeah. no doubt. i think that the inspiration of an icon is extraordinary. obama taps into the spirit, the global recognition of this man's greatness. it's an irvisitable force. in terms of policy, ironically enough -- irresistible force. in terms of policy, ironically enough, he may have had more in common with george than president obama, who was chastised -- in reference to leadership and corruption, but a distancing operation that some critics in america have detected in his relationship to african-americans. so it's not just a local black thing, it's a global black thing. and there's been a tense relationshi
mandela frail. president obama leaning down to greet him. as a sitting president, he wrote the forward to nelson mandela's book. he considered it a great honor to be asked to write the forward to the book. you mentioned the joshua generation. president obama considered part of the joshua generation here in the united states. he was fired by the example of nelson mandela. even though they probably personally have great differences. >> yeah. no doubt. i think that the inspiration of an icon...
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we ended the piece with the relation obama and nelson mandela. and president clinton. they're important but didn't agree in important ways as politicians. >> they are. it's -- was noteworthy that the president he felt closest to was bill clinton because they had more in common and that mandela and obama. mandela has the joy in the robust give and take of politics. the schmoozing. the deal-making. the stage craft. the theater. obama is more cerebral. he doesn't seem to enjoy going up and shaking hands and the favors. >> speaking of the political theater. we have the video. you were with mandela on the day he cast the vote for president, waved that ballot. he knew what that meant to his people. it was such a triumphant day. you were with him through all the grunt work of creating a constitution. he knew that that white minority had to be free from fear and believe they rights would be protected. >> absolutely. it's no disstatement to say i counseled him on the constitution. but rather i was able to set up a global network of lawyers that did backup research for the negot
we ended the piece with the relation obama and nelson mandela. and president clinton. they're important but didn't agree in important ways as politicians. >> they are. it's -- was noteworthy that the president he felt closest to was bill clinton because they had more in common and that mandela and obama. mandela has the joy in the robust give and take of politics. the schmoozing. the deal-making. the stage craft. the theater. obama is more cerebral. he doesn't seem to enjoy going up and...
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as you know, the president, president obama, had hoped, had wanted to meet with nelson mandela at the hospital with me. that's not going to happen. the white house releasing a statement, and i quote, out of deference to nelson mandela's peace and comfort, and the family's wishes, they will not be visiting the hospital. there was a press conference a short while ago. and the president obama spoke about nelson mandela. >> the outpouring of love that we've seen in recent days shows that the triumph of nelson mandela and this nation speaks to something very deep in the human spirit. >> reporter: instead of meeting with nelson mandela, the president will have a private meeting with a number of family
as you know, the president, president obama, had hoped, had wanted to meet with nelson mandela at the hospital with me. that's not going to happen. the white house releasing a statement, and i quote, out of deference to nelson mandela's peace and comfort, and the family's wishes, they will not be visiting the hospital. there was a press conference a short while ago. and the president obama spoke about nelson mandela. >> the outpouring of love that we've seen in recent days shows that the...
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at every stop in africa, president obama has paid tribute to mandela. >> the outpouring of love that we've seen in recent days shows that the triumph of nelson mandela and this nation speaks to something very deep in the human spirit. >> reporter: obama's met mandela only once and for just ten minutes as a junior senator. two years ago, michelle obama and daughters sasha and malia had a chance to meet with him. afterwards mrs. ob -- obama told david muir it was the opportunity of a lifetime. >> what did you say to him? >> i told him, you cannot imagine how important your legacy is to who i am, to who my husband is. i just said thank you, thank you, thank you. >> it was expected to be the emotional high point of the president's trip to africa. the obama family will go to the infamous prison on south africa's robben island tomorrow to see the cell where nelson mandela spent 18 years of his 27 years in prison. david? >> robben island just off cape town there. jon, that you. >>> now to another phone call tonight the one a mother and father received about their son studying abroad. he was
at every stop in africa, president obama has paid tribute to mandela. >> the outpouring of love that we've seen in recent days shows that the triumph of nelson mandela and this nation speaks to something very deep in the human spirit. >> reporter: obama's met mandela only once and for just ten minutes as a junior senator. two years ago, michelle obama and daughters sasha and malia had a chance to meet with him. afterwards mrs. ob -- obama told david muir it was the opportunity of a...
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today, president obama called mandela a personal hero. saying when he was 19 and a college student and made his first real speech, it was a protest against apartheid oppression if -- in south africa. he said mr. mandela gave him a sense of what was possible in the world. michelle obama said mandela's life is a lesson to us all. >> if he could hold on to his vision for his country's future during the 27 years he spent in prison, then surely you all can hold tight to your hopes for your own future. >> and the obamas, you may know, are traveling in africa tonight. today, they visited the haunting monuments of the slave trade. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> reporter: the legacy of nelson mandela loomed large as president obama made a pilgrimage to senegal's goree island, where he and his family toured the infamous slave house. the president peered out from the door of no return -- a place that has come to symbolize the horrific journey of millions of africans shipped off from this coastline and into slavery. >> it's a
today, president obama called mandela a personal hero. saying when he was 19 and a college student and made his first real speech, it was a protest against apartheid oppression if -- in south africa. he said mr. mandela gave him a sense of what was possible in the world. michelle obama said mandela's life is a lesson to us all. >> if he could hold on to his vision for his country's future during the 27 years he spent in prison, then surely you all can hold tight to your hopes for your own...
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president obama honored his legacy. >> nelson mandela taught us the power of action and ideas. the response of of reason and argument, and the reason to study those would you agree with and those who you do not agree. >> 90 countries glue -- sent in representatives from argentina to being pakistan. memorials large and small to the man who triumphed over apartheid. >> the morning cries but we must celebrate the life of a great leader. >> after today's memorial his body will lie in state for three days before he is buried if his childhood village on sunday. >> san francisco firefighters are getting the upper hand on a recycling plant fire that has been burning near candlestick park since last night. our reporter is at the scene with that story. what is the latest? >> an update last 15 minutes and a firefighter said this fire is 95 percent out and the 5 percent is still putting off a lot of smoke. the fire is in a pile 100 yards long. recology says there are basic building material where contractors come to dump items like sheet rock and lumber. i asked the firefighter if it was t
president obama honored his legacy. >> nelson mandela taught us the power of action and ideas. the response of of reason and argument, and the reason to study those would you agree with and those who you do not agree. >> 90 countries glue -- sent in representatives from argentina to being pakistan. memorials large and small to the man who triumphed over apartheid. >> the morning cries but we must celebrate the life of a great leader. >> after today's memorial his body...
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last night, president obama likened mandela to abraham lincoln when he said mandela belongs to the ages now. giving us a sense of what human beings can do when they're guided by their hopes, not their fears. >> that conviction, too, george, apparent throughout his singular life. evident in his final communication. a final tweet, in fact, from nelson mandela's account. and it does resonate. a real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that the end of the debate we should emerge stronger. >> he said his 27 years in prison made him stronger and more mature. and we have much more coming up on nelson mandela, as well. >>> we're also tracking the huge ice storm this morning. more on that in a minute. >>> let's get to south africa. you see the black car carrying mandela's coffin right there. it's going from johannesburg to pretoria. it's draped with the south african flag. abc's alex marquardt is in johannesburg right now. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, george. south africa is a country deep in mourning this morning. flags are flying at half-st
last night, president obama likened mandela to abraham lincoln when he said mandela belongs to the ages now. giving us a sense of what human beings can do when they're guided by their hopes, not their fears. >> that conviction, too, george, apparent throughout his singular life. evident in his final communication. a final tweet, in fact, from nelson mandela's account. and it does resonate. a real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that the end of the...
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bush arrive to attend the memorial for nelson mandela with a moving tribute president obama paid to the leader. >> the federal hearing into asiana flight 214 crash at sfo scheduled to get underway right now is postponed. we will tell you why. >> good morning at 6:00. we start the morning with bart news. >> service between san francisco and dublin is moving normally now at this hour after passengers faced early morning delays. amy hollyfield has more on what is happening from the east bay. amy? >> kristen, more bart problems. what happened was there was a power outage at the daly city station and no train could get from the city to dublin and this station here in san leandro became a key player in this problem. they were bringing passengers here and they were taking them to dublin. so, it cause some delays and it was a round about way to get from one point to another and now the power is back on and life is returning to normal on bart but it will take time to get back to normal so expect residual delays. you have a bigger problem if you are just about to leave the house. >> there are res
bush arrive to attend the memorial for nelson mandela with a moving tribute president obama paid to the leader. >> the federal hearing into asiana flight 214 crash at sfo scheduled to get underway right now is postponed. we will tell you why. >> good morning at 6:00. we start the morning with bart news. >> service between san francisco and dublin is moving normally now at this hour after passengers faced early morning delays. amy hollyfield has more on what is happening from...
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nelson mandela, the 94-year-old freedom fighter in a hospital as president obama, a man inspired by mandela, has just landed nearby. abc's chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, traveling with the president tonight. >> reporter: for president obama, a bittersweet arrival in south africa, an historic first, an african american president warmly greeted where apartheid once ruled. nelson mandela is the man who inspired a teenage obama to make his very first political speech. a few years ago, he taped a tribute for mandela's 90th birthday. >> happy birthday, nelson mandela. i hope that i have a chance to see you soon. >> reporter: that chance may never come. mandela's health is so precarious the white house considered cancelling the trip out of respect for the family. president obama told reporters today he doesn't need a photo-op with mandela and that it will be entirely up to the family whether he has one last chance to see his personal hero. this is the one known photograph of mandela and obama, a snapshot of a ten-minute meeting the two had in 2005, when obama was a junior senator.
nelson mandela, the 94-year-old freedom fighter in a hospital as president obama, a man inspired by mandela, has just landed nearby. abc's chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl, traveling with the president tonight. >> reporter: for president obama, a bittersweet arrival in south africa, an historic first, an african american president warmly greeted where apartheid once ruled. nelson mandela is the man who inspired a teenage obama to make his very first political speech. a few...
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in 2005 then senator obama met mandela in a washington, d.c. hotel. a candid cell phone photo of the meeting between what would become america's first black president and south africa's first black president still hangs in mandela's home office. it was a playful mrs. obama at a local community center where she and her daughters took part reading "the cat in the hat" to preschoolers. >> well, what should we do? well, what would you do if your mother asked you? >> no, no, make that cat go away. tell the cat in the hat you do not want to play. >> reporter: showing her lighter side, the first lady and her family let the children lead them with song and had everyone dancing. dana hughes, abc news, johannesburg. >> you know, due to nelson mandela's ailing health, they weren't sure if the meeting would happen or not. it just sort of happened at the spur of the moment there. they were able to get together. >> i'm sure unforgettable. that picture is something the first daughters will never forget. >> it wasn't going so well here. >> and the president said, i'l
in 2005 then senator obama met mandela in a washington, d.c. hotel. a candid cell phone photo of the meeting between what would become america's first black president and south africa's first black president still hangs in mandela's home office. it was a playful mrs. obama at a local community center where she and her daughters took part reading "the cat in the hat" to preschoolers. >> well, what should we do? well, what would you do if your mother asked you? >> no, no,...
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today, obama called mandela a personal hero. >> he's a hero for the world. and if and when he passes from this place one thing we'll know is that his legacy is one that will linger on throughout the ages. >> all eyes now on president zuma today cancelled a planned trip to mozambique. when the time comes it will be his job to announce the world mandela passed away. >> president obama visited to sengegal. the president called it a powerful moment. and says his trip is giving him greater motivation to stand up for human rights around the world. >> what a powerful moment. >> still ahead big changes coming to your child. >> and take a look. are these people climbing a house? what is behind this illusion, coming up next. arks a young boy's rap goes viral he's got people doing a golf dance. >> i'm spencer christian. going to be too hot for me to rap. here is a live view over blue skies over the bay. temperatures on the rise this weekend and i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> taking a look at san francisco skyway. you can see it's getting mighty going
today, obama called mandela a personal hero. >> he's a hero for the world. and if and when he passes from this place one thing we'll know is that his legacy is one that will linger on throughout the ages. >> all eyes now on president zuma today cancelled a planned trip to mozambique. when the time comes it will be his job to announce the world mandela passed away. >> president obama visited to sengegal. the president called it a powerful moment. and says his trip is giving him...
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president obama, in the room where nelson mandela spent so many of those 27 years in prison. >>> and the shockwave. who could forget about that giant russian meteorite? tonight here, what we never knew, the moment we heard this. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a sunday night and for a good many of you, we hope you are indoors next to a fan or an air conditioner with that massive heat wave across nearly a dozen states, now turning deadly. as far north as washington state, this umpire at a home plate, putting on a hat full of water just to cool off. this worker in arizona, out at daybreak, trying to get some work done before the worst of the heat could hit. this man, checking on air conditioners, takes a break at the truck, splashing water onto his face. and just look at the scope of the system tonight. record-setting temperatures this weekend from boise, idaho, reaching 101. sacramento breaking a record at 107. needles, california, 123. phoenix, 119. all the way south to houston, texas, where it reached 107. tonight, the new warnings with this record heat w
president obama, in the room where nelson mandela spent so many of those 27 years in prison. >>> and the shockwave. who could forget about that giant russian meteorite? tonight here, what we never knew, the moment we heard this. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a sunday night and for a good many of you, we hope you are indoors next to a fan or an air conditioner with that massive heat wave across nearly a dozen states, now turning deadly. as far...
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there were words of tribute from president obama. >> we will not likely see the likes of nelson mandela again. it falls to us as best we can to follow the exam he cement. >> a memorial grew outside the south african embassy in washington, dc, with continue official daze of mourning ahead. >> in south african capitol, mourners lit candles and across the city,ing ins are flying at half staff. mandela's body was moved from the home in joe chance -- johannesburg to a morgue in pretoria. >> the flag is at half staff at buckingham palace and washington, dc as the request of president obama. mandela visited the bay area in june of 1990 with a speech in front of 58,000 people who came to see him at oakland coliseum. he was justry leased from prison. the state senator was on stage with mandela. show was mayor of with berkeley one of the only cities in the world that sanctioned south africa. >> that was a moment of shear joy for the entire community and the coliseum was full, every seat, standing room only, celebrating this extraordinary human spirit. >> in 1985, 10,000 students at uc berkeley bo
there were words of tribute from president obama. >> we will not likely see the likes of nelson mandela again. it falls to us as best we can to follow the exam he cement. >> a memorial grew outside the south african embassy in washington, dc, with continue official daze of mourning ahead. >> in south african capitol, mourners lit candles and across the city,ing ins are flying at half staff. mandela's body was moved from the home in joe chance -- johannesburg to a morgue in...
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as you know, the president, president obama, had hoped, had wanted to meet with nelson mandela at the hospital with me. that's not going to happen. the white house releasing a statement, and i quote, out of deference to nelson mandela's peace and comfort, and the family's wishes, they will not be visiting the hospital. there was a press conference a short while ago. and the president obama spoke about nelson mandela. >> the outpouring of love that we've seen in recent days shows that the triumph of nelson mandela and this nation speaks to something very deep in the human spirit. >> reporter: instead of meeting with nelson mandela, the president will have a private meeting with a number of family members of nelson mandela. the location and timing of that has not been disclosed. the fact this meeting had to be called off, the hoped for meeting between obama and nelson mandela had to be called off, is an indication of how sick nelson mandela really is. although, his former wife, winnie mandela, said yesterday, he had great improvement. but in her words, remains clinically unwell. and pre
as you know, the president, president obama, had hoped, had wanted to meet with nelson mandela at the hospital with me. that's not going to happen. the white house releasing a statement, and i quote, out of deference to nelson mandela's peace and comfort, and the family's wishes, they will not be visiting the hospital. there was a press conference a short while ago. and the president obama spoke about nelson mandela. >> the outpouring of love that we've seen in recent days shows that the...
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president obama had hoped to meet nelson mandela who is one of his personal heroes. he will not be meeting with him. >> so many people watching with so much anxiety. ron claiborne, thank you for your reporting. normally ron is with us delivering the overnight headlines. but with ron on assignment, a new member of the abc news team, rebecca jarvis, our economic correspondent, giving us the headlines this morning. good morning to you. >> harris, faris, jarvis. thanks, guys. we want to get you caught up on what's happening new overnight. an american among them killed in violent protests in egypt. this was the scene in the city of alexandria. abc news has learned 21-year-old andrew procter of chevy chase, maryland, was killed in the violence there. and susan is monitoring developments. >> reporter: tragic news overnight for a maryland family grieving over the loss of a son. andrew pacter was a 20-year-old college student working a summer intern ship with a nonprofit group that does work in north africa. he was teaching english and working on his own arabic language skill
president obama had hoped to meet nelson mandela who is one of his personal heroes. he will not be meeting with him. >> so many people watching with so much anxiety. ron claiborne, thank you for your reporting. normally ron is with us delivering the overnight headlines. but with ron on assignment, a new member of the abc news team, rebecca jarvis, our economic correspondent, giving us the headlines this morning. good morning to you. >> harris, faris, jarvis. thanks, guys. we want to...
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and if mandela helped him dream, perhaps that's what obama meant in a recording celebrating mandela when he turned 90 two years ago. >> in part of because what you mean to the world and in part because of what you mean to me. >> reporter: to him and to his wife and to their kids who get to come back home with one spectacular new picture for the family photo album. john donvan, abc news, washington. >>> and still ahead on "world news," think norma ray. tonight, after the supreme court decision, women joining forces to win the fight for equal pay. >>> super ticks? a dangerous increase in serious infection from ticks, and it's not lyme disease. >>> and there is an official rank, tonight, of the most unbearable sounds in the world. is it possible this adorable little girl could top that chart? or more insurance? host: is the pen mightier than the sword? decision, women joining forces chart? ninj vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. good night, frank. good night. desperate for nighttime heartburn relief? for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by
and if mandela helped him dream, perhaps that's what obama meant in a recording celebrating mandela when he turned 90 two years ago. >> in part of because what you mean to the world and in part because of what you mean to me. >> reporter: to him and to his wife and to their kids who get to come back home with one spectacular new picture for the family photo album. john donvan, abc news, washington. >>> and still ahead on "world news," think norma ray. tonight,...
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obama, michelle obama, along with her daughters, sasha and malia, they visited mandela, reading a book with him. and also talking with him. obviously, mandela, south africa's first black president, a huge inspiration to the u.s.'s first black president and his family. >> tahman bradley, live in washington for us this morning. thank you. >>> you heard tahman reference that memorial service that will be held in a football stadium. it's just part of a logistical nightmare south african officials are now facing. >> in addition to the obamas, it's likely that most of the other living u.s. presidents will travel to south africa. dozens of other high-level dignitaries will also attend. the events are being likened to organizing a world cup, plus an inauguration and a coronation, all at the same time. >>> former president clinton was in office when nelson mandela took power. and their families became close. we will remember him as a man of uncommon grace and compassion. for whom abandoning bitterness was a way of life. >>> mandela's two youngest daughters were in london at the time of his deat
obama, michelle obama, along with her daughters, sasha and malia, they visited mandela, reading a book with him. and also talking with him. obviously, mandela, south africa's first black president, a huge inspiration to the u.s.'s first black president and his family. >> tahman bradley, live in washington for us this morning. thank you. >>> you heard tahman reference that memorial service that will be held in a football stadium. it's just part of a logistical nightmare south...
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>> karen, mandela clear hero to president obama. will he be traveling to south africa for the memorial? >> no trip has been announced yet by the white house but it seems likely the president and possibly first lady would go over for the services when they happen over the next week or two. the president was so candid yesterday speaking about the influence that nelson mandela had in his life. he said he could not imagine living his life without the example that nelson mandela set. >> tell us more about president obama's last trip to south africa and when he first met mandela as a senator. >> reporter: president obama was in south africa in june. nelson mandela was very sick at that point. the white house said out of respect for him and his family they were not going to have the obamas go and meet him. instead, he took his wife and daughters to nelson mandela's cell on robben island. he said it was a privilege and honor to be there. the first and only time they met is right after president obama was elected senator in 2005. it was at a
>> karen, mandela clear hero to president obama. will he be traveling to south africa for the memorial? >> no trip has been announced yet by the white house but it seems likely the president and possibly first lady would go over for the services when they happen over the next week or two. the president was so candid yesterday speaking about the influence that nelson mandela had in his life. he said he could not imagine living his life without the example that nelson mandela set....
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barack obama met nelson mandela when he was just a junior senator here in 2005. and years later his wife had the chance to tell mandela what he meant to her and the president. >> you cannot imagine how important your legacy is to who i am, to who my husband is. i just said, thank you, thank you, thank you. >> reporter: so back during his first visit there was little wonder why, watching a 71-year-old man dance could please so many. it was the walk that preceded it. when i met mr. mandela there was time for one question. mr. mandela, i asked, what is the one thing in life you know for sure? with that elegant smile he answered, good and evil are constantly at war. good men must choose. with defiance and dignity in equal measure. nelson mandela chose and america loved him for it. >> this was at 4:00 in the morning. >> that's right. >> thanks very much. appreciate it. we'll be right back. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp
barack obama met nelson mandela when he was just a junior senator here in 2005. and years later his wife had the chance to tell mandela what he meant to her and the president. >> you cannot imagine how important your legacy is to who i am, to who my husband is. i just said, thank you, thank you, thank you. >> reporter: so back during his first visit there was little wonder why, watching a 71-year-old man dance could please so many. it was the walk that preceded it. when i met mr....
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so, while it's possible that president obama could go and see mandela, given what we're hearing about his health, seems unlikely. >> all right. mary, what's ahead for the president today? >> reporter: the president has a packed day here in senegal. as you mentioned, while mandela's health is looming large over the visit, the president is moving along in his planned itinerary. today, he meets with the president of senegal and they have a joint press conference. later the president and the first lady will tour goree island off the coast of dakar. a powerful symbol of the inhumane slave trade here in africa. john and diana? >> abc's mary bruce, live in senegal this morning. thank you. >>> in other news, former nsa analyst edward snowden may unwittingly be the newest pawn in an espionage war between the u.s. and russia. snowden is now in his fourth day at moscow airport. he's facing espionage charges here at home, just as an abc news review finds, in the past 16 months, at least 6 people have been accused or convicted of spying for the u.s. in russia. meantime, ecuador's foreign minister
so, while it's possible that president obama could go and see mandela, given what we're hearing about his health, seems unlikely. >> all right. mary, what's ahead for the president today? >> reporter: the president has a packed day here in senegal. as you mentioned, while mandela's health is looming large over the visit, the president is moving along in his planned itinerary. today, he meets with the president of senegal and they have a joint press conference. later the president...
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plus -- >> nelson mandela showed us that one man's courage can move the world. >> president obama makes a somber reflective visit to south africa paying tribute to a hero and embracing the emotion of the moment. also this morning -- >> i will move forward with my education. i won't stop. >> starting today, 7 million students will be paying twice as much interest on their loans. why it is happening and why some now say college isn't worth the expense? it's monday, july 1st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >>> good monday morning. we begin this half-hour with breaking news. a tragic end to a desperate search for 19 firefighters missing in action in arizona. >> they were battling the yarnell hill wildfire, which burned 2,000 acres in central arizona. now sadly officials have confirmed that all 19 firefighters have been killed. katie o'connor of our phoenix affiliate knxv is on the ground with the latest. >> knowing that's exactly what they are dealing with now, hours later, the fire, the behavior so erratic, so dangerous. unfortunatel
plus -- >> nelson mandela showed us that one man's courage can move the world. >> president obama makes a somber reflective visit to south africa paying tribute to a hero and embracing the emotion of the moment. also this morning -- >> i will move forward with my education. i won't stop. >> starting today, 7 million students will be paying twice as much interest on their loans. why it is happening and why some now say college isn't worth the expense? it's monday, july...
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nelson mandela met president obama only once, as seen in this photograph at the start of his career as a u.s. senator. he was forever inspired. >> we will not likely see the likes of nelson mandela again. for now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that nelson mandela lived, a man who no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. >> reporter: belongs to the ages indeed. mandela once said, it always seems impossible until it is done. and even though we long expected this, it's still so difficult for many to take in right now. >> it is. we learned president obama and the first lady will travel to south africa in the coming weeks. abc's alex marquardt is on the ground in south africa for us tonight. alex, describe the scene there. >> reporter: good evening. when you look at the crowd of mourners, you understand why this country is called the rainbow nation. all across the board of south african society there is a profound loss. you can hear behind me, there is also celebration, a phenomenon that has broken out across the entire country. they say that they are embodying the spiri
nelson mandela met president obama only once, as seen in this photograph at the start of his career as a u.s. senator. he was forever inspired. >> we will not likely see the likes of nelson mandela again. for now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that nelson mandela lived, a man who no longer belongs to us. he belongs to the ages. >> reporter: belongs to the ages indeed. mandela once said, it always seems impossible until it is done. and even though we long expected this,...
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it really is an amazing story, amazing man. >> president obama congratulated mandela for devoting his life to public service and a legacy that exemplifies what obama calls wisdom, strength and grace. >> many times the president said that is his inspiration, he looks to him for guidance oftentimes. >> he is a good inspiration, that's for sure. >>> coming up, such important news here. what do betty white and justin timberlake have in common n th some marines? >> that's right. first though, pictures of the latest edition o othe beckham family. the baby girl with that funny middle name. the pictures are definitely worth it. that's next in "the skinny." ♪ skinny so skinny >>> time for my favorite part of the morning, "the skinny." getting you up to date on everything. this marine corps ball is quickly becoming the hottest ticket in hollywood. first mila kunis accepted an invitation. now we have the white-hot betty white. >> this is great. >> has been asked by sergeant ray lewis. >> pretty dramatically, too. >> this makes me lauau so hard. let's show you the video of sergeant lewis. >> i
it really is an amazing story, amazing man. >> president obama congratulated mandela for devoting his life to public service and a legacy that exemplifies what obama calls wisdom, strength and grace. >> many times the president said that is his inspiration, he looks to him for guidance oftentimes. >> he is a good inspiration, that's for sure. >>> coming up, such important news here. what do betty white and justin timberlake have in common n th some marines? >>...
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his life shows what is possible when one acts on convictions president obama said nelson mandela now belongs to the ages. he was 95 years old and had been in failing health sometime. >> coming up next cal athletics signs up a ben and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the importan and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >> updating breaking story out of contra costa county. officials warning about a possible color yeens incident >> nick smith is live where the county has given the all clear. >> reporter: you know we have new information this, is what you need to know. i just got off the phone with randall sawer. he says all clear has been given. the tank has been empty, and you can, they're continuing to mon
his life shows what is possible when one acts on convictions president obama said nelson mandela now belongs to the ages. he was 95 years old and had been in failing health sometime. >> coming up next cal athletics signs up a ben and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no....
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president obama and michelle obama expected to attend the event tomorrow. mandela's body will lie in state three more days and the week of memorials will end on sunday with a state funeral. >> these are the scenes i think we will see a lot of. this is happening near nelson mandela's home but things like this are springing up just about everywhere around the country. people trying to show their own small way of how they are mourning. >> no doubt. >>> coming up, the singer who was so furious on stage she stormed off. >>> and the celebrity cat fight involving paris hilton and lindsay lohan. it is coming up next in "the skinny." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. is from our abc ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ skinny so skinny >>> we are starting with a feud to end all feuds. well, this has been going on for a while. since 2006, lindsay lohan and paris hilton have been at odds. >> i never heard of this. >> yes. well a group of friends -- >> put them in a ring and settle it once and for all. >> it is kind of what happened but it
president obama and michelle obama expected to attend the event tomorrow. mandela's body will lie in state three more days and the week of memorials will end on sunday with a state funeral. >> these are the scenes i think we will see a lot of. this is happening near nelson mandela's home but things like this are springing up just about everywhere around the country. people trying to show their own small way of how they are mourning. >> no doubt. >>> coming up, the singer...
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obama who met mandela shortly after becoming first lady. president bush and laura bush have been invited to travel with the obamas, and former president clinton and hillary clinton will travel to the tribute for nelson mandela. from south africa we hear from one of his friends who described those final visits with the man he revered. abc's byron pitts from outside mandela's home. >> reporter: nowhere has admiration for nelson mandela been stronger, expressed more passionately than a few feet from his doorstep outside his home where the beloved statesman took his last breath. >> by singing and dancing, it's a way of showing our appreciation. >> he represents this country. >> reporter: nelson mandela will be laid to rest in grand style. tuesday, a memorial service like the world has never seen. some 95,000 people packed inside the stadium. wednesday through friday the former president will lay in state in pretoria, the nation's legislative capital. next sunday mandela will be laid to rest in the small village of his boyhood on the eastern cap
obama who met mandela shortly after becoming first lady. president bush and laura bush have been invited to travel with the obamas, and former president clinton and hillary clinton will travel to the tribute for nelson mandela. from south africa we hear from one of his friends who described those final visits with the man he revered. abc's byron pitts from outside mandela's home. >> reporter: nowhere has admiration for nelson mandela been stronger, expressed more passionately than a few...
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and if mandela had helped him dream, perhaps that's what obama meant in a recording celebrating mandela when he turned 90 two years ago. >> in part because of what you mean to the world, in part because of what you mean to me. >> reporter: to him, to his wife, and to their kids who get to come back home with one spectacular new picture for the family photo album. john donvan, abc news, washington. >> that is wonderful. that impromptu meeting. >> great that it happened. as you saw the first lady was joined in that meeting by her two daughters, malia and sasha. beforehand the three met and visited with schoolchildren. >> when they were there they read the classic story "cat in the hat" to preschoolers. take a look. >> too cold to play ball so we sat in the house, we did nothing at all. so all we could do was sit, sit, sit, sit. and we did not like it, not one little bit. >> no, no, make that cat go away. tell the cat in the hat you do not want to play. >> i can hold a red fan. i can fan with a fan as i hop on the ball but that is not all. oh, no, that is not all. >> michelle reading it li
and if mandela had helped him dream, perhaps that's what obama meant in a recording celebrating mandela when he turned 90 two years ago. >> in part because of what you mean to the world, in part because of what you mean to me. >> reporter: to him, to his wife, and to their kids who get to come back home with one spectacular new picture for the family photo album. john donvan, abc news, washington. >> that is wonderful. that impromptu meeting. >> great that it happened....
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he was one of a kind. >> president obama spoke of mandela's lasting impact. >> mandiba would emerge of the great leader of the 21 century. i learned of nelson mandela and struggles in this beautiful land. it set me on a journey to be here today. >> reporter: attendees allowed to stream into the stadium without going through any checks. and later while meeting fellow world leaders president obama greeted cuban president raul castro, responded with a smile. this rain is expected to continue into tomorrow, when mandela will begin lying in state. he's taken back to the village where he group for a funeral and burial on sunday. >> president oeb wrauma's handshake with raul castro caused in washington, d.c. today. san francisco is holding it's own memorial in city hall rotunda tomorrow morning at 8:00 we'll be there streaming live on abc7 news.com. >> apple's christmas give aways and one company's investment in wearable tech. >> emily chang is here with this afternoon's after the bell report. >> bloomberg learned the company that helps make apple's iphones and ipads is looking to make a mark
he was one of a kind. >> president obama spoke of mandela's lasting impact. >> mandiba would emerge of the great leader of the 21 century. i learned of nelson mandela and struggles in this beautiful land. it set me on a journey to be here today. >> reporter: attendees allowed to stream into the stadium without going through any checks. and later while meeting fellow world leaders president obama greeted cuban president raul castro, responded with a smile. this rain is expected...
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barrier-breaking first lady michelle obama in south africa. at the side of nelson mandela. she invokes both countries' struggles for racial equality. >> you can not imagine how important your legacy is to who i am, to who my husband is. i just said thank you. >> announcer: live from the newseum in washington, "this week" with christiane amanpour, starts right now. >> welcome to the program. senator mitch mcconnell joins me in just a moment. but first some news since your morning papers. in north dakota the swollen souris river is cresting at this hour and 17 feet above flood level. lower than expected but high enough to swam 4,000 homes and force 11,000 residents to evacuate. the epic flooding is the worst the region has seen since 1881. in new york, more than half a
barrier-breaking first lady michelle obama in south africa. at the side of nelson mandela. she invokes both countries' struggles for racial equality. >> you can not imagine how important your legacy is to who i am, to who my husband is. i just said thank you. >> announcer: live from the newseum in washington, "this week" with christiane amanpour, starts right now. >> welcome to the program. senator mitch mcconnell joins me in just a moment. but first some news since...
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tonight we are remembering nelson mandela, a man who changed this world. president obama saying just hours ago he no longer belongs to us, he belongs to the ages. at 95, his death not a surprise, but the lessons of his life still reverbrating around the globe, that long walk to freedom, brimming with humility, resilient, a determination to forgive. and there has been a huge outpouring of emotion, reaction from around the world tonight, our team there starting with abc's chief foreign correspondent terry moran who
tonight we are remembering nelson mandela, a man who changed this world. president obama saying just hours ago he no longer belongs to us, he belongs to the ages. at 95, his death not a surprise, but the lessons of his life still reverbrating around the globe, that long walk to freedom, brimming with humility, resilient, a determination to forgive. and there has been a huge outpouring of emotion, reaction from around the world tonight, our team there starting with abc's chief foreign...
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obama spoke by phone with nelson mandela's wife who told them her husband was not well enough for a visit. the president's helicopter flew over the hospital where the leader is chit ill. -- critically ill. obama says they're -- >> in oakland, 1500 city workers plan to walk off the job monday unless a contract deal can be reached by tomorrow night. the one-day strike is about workers being asked to take another 10% paycut. union workers will protest at city hall. union leaders have filed four unfair labor charges, claiming the city is not bargaining in good faith. the mayor says the city is doing everything it can to avert a strike. >> more problems tonight for paula deen. she likely won't sell one single copy of her new cookbook. >> a blast of summer heat out there as some inland cities see triple digit >> another chapter closes for celebrity chef paula deen. publish valentine books has cancel publication of her upcoming book, her 250 favorite recipeses the number one best seller on amazon.com. it was scheduled to come out in october. deen has lost many business relationships following re
obama spoke by phone with nelson mandela's wife who told them her husband was not well enough for a visit. the president's helicopter flew over the hospital where the leader is chit ill. -- critically ill. obama says they're -- >> in oakland, 1500 city workers plan to walk off the job monday unless a contract deal can be reached by tomorrow night. the one-day strike is about workers being asked to take another 10% paycut. union workers will protest at city hall. union leaders have filed...
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president obama making an emotional visit to the jail cell where nelson mandela spent 18 of his 27-year prison sentence. this after the private meeting with the family of the freedom fighter who is now fighting for his life in hospital at 94. >> 94 years old. >>> the latest revelations from the fugitive edward snowden. did america bug the offices of our european allies? george stephanopoulos is here as he prepares for his interview with wikileaks julian assange this morning. >> and on a lighter note, as america goes bananas for cronuts, we're going to show you imitators popping up all over the country. we have the crognut, the croulant. >> cronuts spreading across america. >>> we start with the millions of americans waking up today with day three under the heat dome. one of the worst heat waves in recorded history. ginger told me earlier. >> we want you to look at this map. eight states suffocating under this excessive and oppressive heat. when will the dome lift? ginger zee is on the case in las vegas. good morning, ginger. >> hey, guys. three more days of this at least. it's going to
president obama making an emotional visit to the jail cell where nelson mandela spent 18 of his 27-year prison sentence. this after the private meeting with the family of the freedom fighter who is now fighting for his life in hospital at 94. >> 94 years old. >>> the latest revelations from the fugitive edward snowden. did america bug the offices of our european allies? george stephanopoulos is here as he prepares for his interview with wikileaks julian assange this morning....
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president obama leaving on air force one tomorrow night with the first lady, of course, who met mandela with her daughters. the obamas have invited former president george w. bush and laura bush to travel them. the bushes have said they will. former president clinton and hillary clinton making the trip, as will former president jimmy carter, too. tonight, we learned queen elizabeth, who met mandela a number of times, has asked that her son prince charles attend in her place. and on this sunday in south africa, a day of prayer. and word from one of nelson mandela's daughters, during his final days. abc's byron pitts is there. >> reporter: this sunday was soaked in symbolism. the former township, once the epicenter of the anti-apartheid movement. grief and gratitude stretched across generations. he spoke for a nation. >> i'm here today, he fought for our freedom. if it wasn't for him, we wouldn't be here. we wouldn't be having all the things that we have. >> reporter: for nelson mandela's memorial service on tuesday, with world leaders from across the globe in attendance, it will be the l
president obama leaving on air force one tomorrow night with the first lady, of course, who met mandela with her daughters. the obamas have invited former president george w. bush and laura bush to travel them. the bushes have said they will. former president clinton and hillary clinton making the trip, as will former president jimmy carter, too. tonight, we learned queen elizabeth, who met mandela a number of times, has asked that her son prince charles attend in her place. and on this sunday...
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i think nelson mandela set that path -- set that path and order for president obama. in openness to various viewpoints. obama's tendency to be bipartisan, i think, is pre-dated by nelson mandela's ability to bring so many pooh peoples together. both as an activist and president. >> that's what i want to talk about dr. fraiser, not only a revolution and freedom fighter but a statesman as the first elected black president of his country. that's a transition not all revolutionaries can make. >> that's correct. many continue to govern as populous. i think that president mandela actually not only reached out to the all of his people to try to bring them together and reconcile them but did so with an inclusive division. he didn't have to veer far from the traditions of his own political party. >> one of the things that i think president obama will talk about today in his brief remarks, we're told, 10 to 15 minutes, is that this was not all foreordained. the early days when president mandela was elected were tenuous times where so many of his supporters were still, i guess h
i think nelson mandela set that path -- set that path and order for president obama. in openness to various viewpoints. obama's tendency to be bipartisan, i think, is pre-dated by nelson mandela's ability to bring so many pooh peoples together. both as an activist and president. >> that's what i want to talk about dr. fraiser, not only a revolution and freedom fighter but a statesman as the first elected black president of his country. that's a transition not all revolutionaries can make....
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and later, michelle obama, on meeting a legend. >> nelson mandela. >> yeah. >> what was it like in that room? >> surreal, something i never thought would happen. >> what did you say to him? >> oh. >> abc's david muir's special interview with the first lady in south africa. coming up. anananthis...is the network. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. ♪ medical history follows you. it's the at&t network -- a network of possibilities... committed to delivering the most advanced mobile broadband experience to help move business... forward. ♪ >>> republicans drew a line in the sand this week, walking out of debt talks and vowing not to give an inch on taxes. now, president obama is swooping in, hoping the full force of his office will get the parties talking again and avert a fiscal calamity. what kind of clout does the white house have at this point. here to answer that question. abc george will, anita dunn. the president's former communications director. chrystia freeland of th
and later, michelle obama, on meeting a legend. >> nelson mandela. >> yeah. >> what was it like in that room? >> surreal, something i never thought would happen. >> what did you say to him? >> oh. >> abc's david muir's special interview with the first lady in south africa. coming up. anananthis...is the network. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a...
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at every stop along the way, president obama has had something to say about mandela, talking about him as a personal hero, someone who inspired him to get involved in politics in the first place, and indeed is a hero to the world. >> all right, jonathan karl from south africa. >>> and a new showdown, and a potential civil war in egypt today. seven people, including an american college student have been killed in violent anti-government protests. all of the one year anniversary of the president's inauguration. this could boil over. alex marquardt is in egypt with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. cairo is bracing for massive and likely violent protests against the president. these protesters on tahrir square, are loudly calling for a second revolution. even before the main protest began, there have been two day was violent clashes that have seen supporters and opponents of president morsi. many of those who fought side by side to oust the long-time dictator are now fighting each other. liberal opponents say he's trying to impose his muslim brotherhood values on the country, doing n
at every stop along the way, president obama has had something to say about mandela, talking about him as a personal hero, someone who inspired him to get involved in politics in the first place, and indeed is a hero to the world. >> all right, jonathan karl from south africa. >>> and a new showdown, and a potential civil war in egypt today. seven people, including an american college student have been killed in violent anti-government protests. all of the one year anniversary of...
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as president obama called nelson mandela the last great liberator of the 20th century. >> it was precisely because he could admit to imperfection. because he could be so full of good humor, even mischief. despite the heavy burdens that he carried, that we love him so. >> one other note of interest from the ceremony. president obama, you see this here. before his eulogy, shook hands with cuban president raul castro. the president leaves south africa this afternoon. >>> here at home, a new round of snow, shutting down the government and a whole lot else. a half foot of snow on the way. as federal offices in the nation's capital have been closed. many schools closed, from virginia to new york. and ginger will have her complete snowy forecast in just moments. >>> and new evidence that some organic food may be better for us. researchers say that organic whole milk is healthier than conventional milk because it contains more of the fatty acids that contribute to a healthy heart. the research was funded, in part, by a farm group that sells organic products. but independent experts call the findin
as president obama called nelson mandela the last great liberator of the 20th century. >> it was precisely because he could admit to imperfection. because he could be so full of good humor, even mischief. despite the heavy burdens that he carried, that we love him so. >> one other note of interest from the ceremony. president obama, you see this here. before his eulogy, shook hands with cuban president raul castro. the president leaves south africa this afternoon. >>> here...
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president obama will travel to south africa to pay his respects to mandela ordered the flags flown at half staff. >> this morning, prince william is remembering mandela as an extraordinary and inspiring man, the duke and duchess were guests at london premiere of "mandela, a long walk to freedom," when they received wore the leader had died. rinse william expressed his sympathies as he live theater with kate and a moment silence was held after the final credits. >> musician richie was the first to tweet about the leader. when mandela made the tour of the united states in 1990 richie actually served we as his fashion stylist and was if charge of updating the look after three decades in prison. in the bay area, many petroleum -- petroleum who had the honor of seeing him in person are remembering the leader. he inspired tens of thousands during an appearance at the oakland coliseum 23 years ago. it was singing and celebration and he was here in june of 1990 a few months after being released from prison. 58,000 people packed the coliseum. he delivered a message of thanks and hope. it was t
president obama will travel to south africa to pay his respects to mandela ordered the flags flown at half staff. >> this morning, prince william is remembering mandela as an extraordinary and inspiring man, the duke and duchess were guests at london premiere of "mandela, a long walk to freedom," when they received wore the leader had died. rinse william expressed his sympathies as he live theater with kate and a moment silence was held after the final credits. >> musician...
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obama. the commander in chief's early morning departure and events planned for the late south african leader. >> first though, the sound of music, michael finney teams up with "consumer reports" to find out if you really need to spend out if you really need to spend big bucks to get [ bettina ] my dentist said to me that i had acid erosion. he actually told me that a lot of the foods that i thought were really healthy for me can do damage to the enamel on my teeth. my dentist recommended that i use pronamel. pronamel will help protect the enamel from future erosion. mwhat does that firstd spoonful taste likok. honey bunches of oats. ching! mmmm! mmmm! mmmm! wow! it's the oats. honey. yeah. honey bunches of oats. this is a great cereal. ♪ [ male announcer ] laura's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen
obama. the commander in chief's early morning departure and events planned for the late south african leader. >> first though, the sound of music, michael finney teams up with "consumer reports" to find out if you really need to spend out if you really need to spend big bucks to get [ bettina ] my dentist said to me that i had acid erosion. he actually told me that a lot of the foods that i thought were really healthy for me can do damage to the enamel on my teeth. my dentist...
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schizophrenia. >> the world watching he stood just feet from 91 heads of state, including president obama. supposedly interpreting nelson mandela's memorial service. experts say this wasn't sign language. the man at the center of the controversy is coming forward with a disturbing explanation for why. >> i don't know what, i see engines coming to the stadium. he says he's skrits frenic explaining he had an episode and started hallucinating. >> sometimes, you see like people and hear voices you don't understand you end up losing control. >> the south african government admits a mistake was made and launched an investigation into how he was hired and managed to get security clearance. >> probably one of the biggest events in modern world history. how could he be awill youed to get that close to such a powerful group of individuals? >> he insists he's certified in sign language and he's interpreted other events including one with south africa's president shown in this clip the south african government and gonchi now apologizing. >> if i've offended anyone, please, forgive me. >> the deputy c
schizophrenia. >> the world watching he stood just feet from 91 heads of state, including president obama. supposedly interpreting nelson mandela's memorial service. experts say this wasn't sign language. the man at the center of the controversy is coming forward with a disturbing explanation for why. >> i don't know what, i see engines coming to the stadium. he says he's skrits frenic explaining he had an episode and started hallucinating. >> sometimes, you see like people...
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abc's alex marquardt is there with him. >> reporter: as president obama paid tribute to nelson mandela, the man standing just three feet away says he was having schizophrenic hallucinations. tonight, sign language interpreter thamsanqa jantjie told us he was seeing angels. >> when did you know something was wrong that day in the stadium? >> it's when i see the angels coming into the stadium. >> you saw angels coming down into the stadium? >> yes. >> reporter: jantjie says he kept going, making signs we now know weren't real words. jantjie admits he's suffered schizophrenia in the past. >> have you had episodes in the past where you've been violent? >> yes. but now it's under control because i'm under medication. >> were you under medication on the day of the memorial service? >> absolutely. >> reporter: jantjie was given accreditation by the organizers but wasn't screened by the u.s. secret service. in fact, he said he was hired just the day before for an event attended by more than 100 current and former heads of state. the south african government told abc news they don't actually kn
abc's alex marquardt is there with him. >> reporter: as president obama paid tribute to nelson mandela, the man standing just three feet away says he was having schizophrenic hallucinations. tonight, sign language interpreter thamsanqa jantjie told us he was seeing angels. >> when did you know something was wrong that day in the stadium? >> it's when i see the angels coming into the stadium. >> you saw angels coming down into the stadium? >> yes. >> reporter:...
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and first lady michelle obama looking dubious. the photographer who took that picture says the shot was captured by chance, and in fact, just a few seconds earlier mrs. obama had been joking, a lesson, he said, that photos can lie. >>> we have news about women in the workplace, the day after the first woman became a ceo of a big auto company. the hard fact is that women run only four percent of companies in the fortune 500. a new study shows almost twice as many women as men say they've been turned down for a job because of their sex. is there a way to capture what is happening on tape, looking at two people in a job interview, the only difference their gender? here's abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: he's the boss, she's bossy. the negative way women are perceived in the office, in a new ad for pantene that's gone viral. it's hit a nerve. so we set out to find the truth. are women who act exactly the same as men seen differently? listen to this woman. how do you feel about her as a job candidate? >> i know the windows operating sy
and first lady michelle obama looking dubious. the photographer who took that picture says the shot was captured by chance, and in fact, just a few seconds earlier mrs. obama had been joking, a lesson, he said, that photos can lie. >>> we have news about women in the workplace, the day after the first woman became a ceo of a big auto company. the hard fact is that women run only four percent of companies in the fortune 500. a new study shows almost twice as many women as men say...
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mandela's was anything but and we will have the latest on a rather shocking confession this morning and deals and steals holiday spectacular that is next right here on "good morning america" in 37 minutes. >> if your kids are getting new toys on christmas morning, they will probably need batteries. there are so many choices. >> which are best? "consumer reports" partnered with "7 on your side" to find out. here is michael finney. >> good morning, everyone. this time of year you need plenty of batteries on hand to power up new toys and other devices so "consumer reports" just tested 15 of the most popular aa's and found big differences. >> batteryies super charge the holidays and without them, the toys will not work the. >> a toy without batteries stinks. that is like giving your wife a new car without giving her the keys. >> we count on batteries for a lot of tests but which should we buy. there are so many to choose from including the world's largest laughing and lasts up to no one times longer. >> there is a lot of misinformation that could cost you money if you make the wrong cho
mandela's was anything but and we will have the latest on a rather shocking confession this morning and deals and steals holiday spectacular that is next right here on "good morning america" in 37 minutes. >> if your kids are getting new toys on christmas morning, they will probably need batteries. there are so many choices. >> which are best? "consumer reports" partnered with "7 on your side" to find out. here is michael finney. >> good morning,...
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>> that reminds me of president obama at nelson mandela's family. good for prince william for keeping it real. >>> this is keeping it real for lady gaga. like you haven't seen her before. oh, you have seen her like this before. just another occasion -- >> holy moley. >> get this. lady gaga tweets out a new year's message for all of her fans saying, happy new year from house of gaga and versace. she is a spokesperson for versace. her blonde hair strategically placed over parts of her body. you can see. maybe it is a good pr move for versace as well. >> did you see her on "saturday night live"? really good. >>> and also ricky martin, unfortunately sad news. he's splitting with his boyfriend who when he came out -- in 2010. he said -- his boyfriend at the time, they have 5-year-old twins together. he says they continue to be united by friendship and shared experiences but it seems like the couple, according to a statement, sort of drifted apart. they were spending very little time together, according to a source. so unfortunately, they have broken up.
>> that reminds me of president obama at nelson mandela's family. good for prince william for keeping it real. >>> this is keeping it real for lady gaga. like you haven't seen her before. oh, you have seen her like this before. just another occasion -- >> holy moley. >> get this. lady gaga tweets out a new year's message for all of her fans saying, happy new year from house of gaga and versace. she is a spokesperson for versace. her blonde hair strategically placed...
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president obama, in the room where nelson mandela spent so many of those 27 years in prison. >>> and the shockwave. who could forget about that giant russian meteorite?
president obama, in the room where nelson mandela spent so many of those 27 years in prison. >>> and the shockwave. who could forget about that giant russian meteorite?
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south africa's memorials for nelson mandela. the remembrances far and wide as president obama and other world leaders head to johannesburg. >>> stunning announcement from singer susan boyle who captivated the world with her humble roots and winning voice. ♪ i dreamed a dream in time gone by ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> private diagnosis and why she's decided to
south africa's memorials for nelson mandela. the remembrances far and wide as president obama and other world leaders head to johannesburg. >>> stunning announcement from singer susan boyle who captivated the world with her humble roots and winning voice. ♪ i dreamed a dream in time gone by ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> private diagnosis and why she's decided to
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saying, anything is imminent. >>> president obama heads to south africa today, with mandela clearly on his mind, calling the anti-apartheid icon his personal hero and hero for the world. in senegal, the first family visited goree island, where they toured a slave house and stood in the infamous door of no return. >>> we're learning more about the alleged murder behind the boston marathon bombing. authorities say tsaranev scrawled what amounts to a confession on the inside of the boat where he was found. saying, quote, stop killing our innocent people and we will stop. tsaranev has now been indicted on 30 counts, including 1 connected to the death of his brother. >> tsaranev drove over his brother, seriously injuring him. and contributing to his death. >> authorities say the only question now is whether tsaranev will serve life in prison or get the death penalty. >>> from massachusetts, more allegations this morning against former patriots player aaron hernandez. he was denied bail yesterday for a second time. hernandez faces murder charges for the shooting death of a friend. now, abc n
saying, anything is imminent. >>> president obama heads to south africa today, with mandela clearly on his mind, calling the anti-apartheid icon his personal hero and hero for the world. in senegal, the first family visited goree island, where they toured a slave house and stood in the infamous door of no return. >>> we're learning more about the alleged murder behind the boston marathon bombing. authorities say tsaranev scrawled what amounts to a confession on the inside of...
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mandela will lie in state for three days in the capital. before he's finally laid to rest after a state funeral in his home village of qunu. alexsnú( marquardt, abc news, johannesburg. >> defense secretary chuck hagel is in pakistan this morning. the first pentagon chief to visit since early 2010. he meets with a powerful new general and will then hold talks with the prime minister. things have been some what better lately. >>> lawmakers are demanding answers after the pentagon ordered russian-made helicopters for afghan security forces. a study shows the russian helicopters were superior. documents obtained by the associated press show just the opposite. the report said the boeing chinoo can helicopter, american made, was the most effective over the long haul. >>> in california, friends and friends of paul walker remembered the late star. many of them brought flowers. a lot of fans drove their high-performance cars. he died last weekend in the fiery crash of a high-performance porsche. the incident is still being investigated. >>> the mur
mandela will lie in state for three days in the capital. before he's finally laid to rest after a state funeral in his home village of qunu. alexsnú( marquardt, abc news, johannesburg. >> defense secretary chuck hagel is in pakistan this morning. the first pentagon chief to visit since early 2010. he meets with a powerful new general and will then hold talks with the prime minister. things have been some what better lately. >>> lawmakers are demanding answers after the pentagon...
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at nelson mandela's memorial service is back in the spotlight this morning. you may remember him. he was accused by the deaf community in south africa of using fake sign language during the memorial. later he blamed it on a schizophrenic episode. now he is back in a bizarre online ad for live lens. that's a live broadcast act for mobile devices. >>> a san ramon woman who is used to helping people with cancer is in unfamiliar territory. now battling the disease herself, cherise has been fighting cancer for a we are and a half and doctors have given her six to eight months to live. there is only one thing cherise wants now. to marry her fiance. the wedding was moved up leaving little time to get the money together to make it happen. so a friend created online fund-raising page and hit that goal but things like videographer and flowers are still up in the air. >> to know there are people out there that want to help just as much as alike helping other people is amazing. it makes me want to continue helping other people when all of this is over. >> cherise and her
at nelson mandela's memorial service is back in the spotlight this morning. you may remember him. he was accused by the deaf community in south africa of using fake sign language during the memorial. later he blamed it on a schizophrenic episode. now he is back in a bizarre online ad for live lens. that's a live broadcast act for mobile devices. >>> a san ramon woman who is used to helping people with cancer is in unfamiliar territory. now battling the disease herself, cherise has been...